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List of Physical Moves
This is a list of all Physical moves available in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Physical moves deal damage based on the Attack stat and goes up against the Defense stat of the opponent. You can sort the physical moves list by type, power, accuracy, and PP of each move!

List of Moves
List of Physical Moves PartiaPhysical Moves List of Special Moves PartialSpecial Moves List of Status Moves PartialStatus Moves

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List of Physical Moves

Pokemon Sword & Shield

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Accelerock Pokemon Rock Image 40 100 20
Acrobatics Pokemon Flying Image 55 100 15
Aerial Ace Pokemon Flying Image 60 - 20
Anchor Shot Pokemon Steel Image 80 100 20
Aqua Jet Pokemon Water Image 40 100 20
Aqua Tail Pokemon Water Image 90 90 10
Arm Thrust Pokemon Fighting Image 15 100 20
Assurance Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 10
Astonish Pokemon Ghost Image 30 100 15
Attack Order Pokemon Bug Image 90 100 15
Aura Wheel Pokemon Electric Image 110 100 10
Avalanche Pokemon Ice Image 60 100 10
Beat Up Pokemon Dark Image - 100 10
Behemoth Bash Pokemon Steel Image 100 100 5
Behemoth Blade Pokemon Steel Image 100 100 5
Bind Pokemon Normal Image 15 85 20
Bite Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 25
Blaze Kick Pokemon Fire Image 85 90 10
Body Press Pokemon Fighting Image 80 100 10
Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image 85 100 15
Bolt Beak Pokemon Electric Image 85 100 100
Bolt Strike Pokemon Electric Image 130 85 5
Bone Rush Pokemon Ground Image 25 90 10
Bonemerang Pokemon Ground Image 50 90 10
Bounce Pokemon Flying Image 85 85 5
Branch Poke Pokemon Grass Image 40 100 40
Brave Bird Pokemon Flying Image 120 100 15
Breaking Swipe Pokemon Dragon Image 60 100 15
Brick Break Pokemon Fighting Image 75 100 15
Brutal Swing Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 20
Bug Bite Pokemon Bug Image 60 100 20
Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20
Bullet Punch Pokemon Steel Image 40 100 30
Bullet Seed Pokemon Grass Image 25 100 30
Circle Throw Pokemon Fighting Image 60 90 10
Close Combat Pokemon Fighting Image 120 100 5
Counter Pokemon Fighting Image - 100 20
Covet Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 25
Crabhammer Pokemon Water Image 100 90 10
Cross Chop Pokemon Fighting Image 100 80 5
Cross Poison Pokemon Poison Image 70 100 20
Crunch Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
Crush Claw Pokemon Normal Image 75 95 10
Cut Pokemon Normal Image 50 95 30
Darkest Lariat Pokemon Dark Image 85 100 10
Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
Dive Pokemon Water Image 80 100 10
Double Hit Pokemon Normal Image 35 90 10
Double Iron Bash Pokemon Steel Image 60 100 5
Double Kick Pokemon Fighting Image 30 100 30
Double-Edge Pokemon Normal Image 120 100 15
Dragon Claw Pokemon Dragon Image 80 100 15
Dragon Darts Pokemon Dragon Image 50 100 10
Dragon Hammer Pokemon Dragon Image 90 100 15
Dragon Rush Pokemon Dragon Image 100 75 10
Dragon Tail Pokemon Dragon Image 60 90 10
Drain Punch Pokemon Fighting Image 75 100 10
Drill Peck Pokemon Flying Image 80 100 20
Drill Run Pokemon Ground Image 80 95 10
Drum Beating Pokemon Grass Image 80 100 10
Dual Chop Pokemon Dragon Image 40 90 15
Dynamic Punch Pokemon Fighting Image 100 50 5
Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
Endeavor Pokemon Normal Image - 100 5
Explosion Pokemon Normal Image 250 100 5
Extreme Speed Pokemon Normal Image 80 100 5
Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
Fake Out Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 10
False Surrender Pokemon Dark Image 80 - 10
False Swipe Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 40
Feint Pokemon Normal Image 30 100 10
Fell Stinger Pokemon Bug Image 50 100 25
Fire Fang Pokemon Fire Image 65 95 15
Fire Lash Pokemon Fire Image 80 100 15
Fire Punch Pokemon Fire Image 75 100 15
First Impression Pokemon Bug Image 90 100 10
Fishious Rend Pokemon Water Image 85 100 10
Fissure Pokemon Ground Image - 30 5
Flail Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
Flame Charge Pokemon Fire Image 50 100 20
Flame Wheel Pokemon Fire Image 60 100 25
Flare Blitz Pokemon Fire Image 120 100 15
Fling Pokemon Dark Image - 100 10
Fly Pokemon Flying Image 90 95 15
Flying Press Pokemon Fighting Image 100 95 10
Focus Punch Pokemon Fighting Image 150 100 20
Force Palm Pokemon Fighting Image 60 100 10
Foul Play Pokemon Dark Image 95 100 15
Freeze Shock Pokemon Ice Image 140 90 5
Fury Attack Pokemon Normal Image 15 85 20
Fury Cutter Pokemon Bug Image 40 95 20
Fury Swipes Pokemon Normal Image 18 80 15
Fusion Bolt Pokemon Electric Image 100 100 5
Gear Grind Pokemon Steel Image 50 85 15
Giga Impact Pokemon Normal Image 150 90 5
Grav Apple Pokemon Grass Image 80 100 10
Guillotine Pokemon Normal Image - 30 5
Gunk Shot Pokemon Poison Image 120 80 5
Gyro Ball Pokemon Steel Image - 100 5
Hammer Arm Pokemon Fighting Image 100 90 10
Head Charge Pokemon Normal Image 120 100 15
Head Smash Pokemon Rock Image 150 80 5
Headbutt Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 15
Heat Crash Pokemon Fire Image - 100 10
Heavy Slam Pokemon Steel Image - 100 10
High Horsepower Pokemon Ground Image 95 95 10
High Jump Kick Pokemon Fighting Image 130 90 10
Horn Attack Pokemon Normal Image 65 100 25
Horn Drill Pokemon Normal Image - 30 5
Horn Leech Pokemon Grass Image 75 100 10
Ice Fang Pokemon Ice Image 65 95 15
Ice Punch Pokemon Ice Image 75 100 15
Ice Shard Pokemon Ice Image 40 100 30
Icicle Crash Pokemon Ice Image 85 90 10
Icicle Spear Pokemon Ice Image 25 100 30
Iron Head Pokemon Steel Image 80 100 15
Iron Tail Pokemon Steel Image 100 75 15
Jaw Lock Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 10
Knock Off Pokemon Dark Image 65 100 20
Last Resort Pokemon Normal Image 140 100 5
Leaf Blade Pokemon Grass Image 90 100 15
Leafage Pokemon Grass Image 40 100 40
Leech Life Pokemon Bug Image 80 100 10
Lick Pokemon Ghost Image 30 100 30
Liquidation Pokemon Water Image 85 100 10
Low Kick Pokemon Fighting Image - 100 20
Low Sweep Pokemon Fighting Image 65 100 20
Lunge Pokemon Bug Image 80 100 15
Mach Punch Pokemon Fighting Image 40 100 30
Mega Kick Pokemon Normal Image 120 75 5
Mega Punch Pokemon Normal Image 80 85 20
Megahorn Pokemon Bug Image 120 85 10
Metal Burst Pokemon Steel Image - 100 10
Metal Claw Pokemon Steel Image 50 95 35
Meteor Assault Pokemon Fighting Image 150 100 5
Meteor Mash Pokemon Steel Image 90 90 10
Multi-Attack Pokemon Normal Image 120 100 10
Night Slash Pokemon Dark Image 70 100 15
Nuzzle Pokemon Electric Image 20 100 20
Outrage Pokemon Dragon Image 120 100 10
Pay Day Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 20
Payback Pokemon Dark Image 50 100 10
Peck Pokemon Flying Image 35 100 35
Petal Blizzard Pokemon Grass Image 90 100 15
Phantom Force Pokemon Ghost Image 90 100 10
Pin Missile Pokemon Bug Image 25 95 20
Plasma Fists Pokemon Electric Image 100 100 15
Play Rough Pokemon Fairy Image 90 90 10
Pluck Pokemon Flying Image 60 100 20
Poison Fang Pokemon Poison Image 50 100 15
Poison Jab Pokemon Poison Image 80 100 20
Poison Sting Pokemon Poison Image 15 100 35
Poison Tail Pokemon Poison Image 50 100 25
Pound Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 35
Power Trip Pokemon Dark Image 20 100 10
Power Whip Pokemon Grass Image 120 85 10
Power-Up Punch Pokemon Fighting Image 40 100 20
Present Pokemon Normal Image - 90 15
Psychic Fangs Pokemon Psychic Image 85 100 10
Psycho Cut Pokemon Psychic Image 70 100 20
Pyro Ball Pokemon Fire Image 120 90 5
Quick Attack Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 30
Rapid Spin Pokemon Normal Image 20 100 40
Razor Leaf Pokemon Grass Image 55 95 25
Razor Shell Pokemon Water Image 75 95 10
Retaliate Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 5
Revenge Pokemon Fighting Image 60 100 10
Reversal Pokemon Fighting Image - 100 15
Rock Blast Pokemon Rock Image 25 90 10
Rock Slide Pokemon Rock Image 75 90 10
Rock Smash Pokemon Fighting Image 40 100 15
Rock Throw Pokemon Rock Image 50 90 15
Rock Tomb Pokemon Rock Image 60 95 15
Rock Wrecker Pokemon Rock Image 150 90 5
Rollout Pokemon Rock Image 30 90 20
Sacred Sword Pokemon Fighting Image 90 100 15
Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
Scratch Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 35
Seed Bomb Pokemon Grass Image 80 100 15
Seismic Toss Pokemon Fighting Image - 100 20
Self-Destruct Pokemon Normal Image 200 100 5
Shadow Bone Pokemon Ghost Image 85 100 10
Shadow Claw Pokemon Ghost Image 70 100 15
Shadow Punch Pokemon Ghost Image 60 - 20
Shadow Sneak Pokemon Ghost Image 40 100 30
Skull Bash Pokemon Normal Image 130 100 15
Sky Attack Pokemon Flying Image 140 90 5
Slam Pokemon Normal Image 80 75 20
Slash Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
Smack Down Pokemon Rock Image 50 100 15
Smart Strike Pokemon Steel Image 70 - 10
Snap Trap Pokemon Grass Image 35 100 15
Solar Blade Pokemon Grass Image 125 100 10
Spectral Thief Pokemon Ghost Image 90 100 10
Spirit Break Pokemon Fairy Image 75 100 15
Spirit Shackle Pokemon Ghost Image 80 100 10
Steel Wing Pokemon Steel Image 70 90 25
Stomp Pokemon Normal Image 65 100 20
Stomping Tantrum Pokemon Ground Image 75 100 10
Stone Edge Pokemon Rock Image 100 80 5
Storm Throw Pokemon Fighting Image 60 100 10
Strength Pokemon Normal Image 80 100 15
Struggle Pokemon Normal Image 50 - 1
Submission Pokemon Fighting Image 80 80 25
Sucker Punch Pokemon Dark Image 70 100 5
Sunsteel Strike Pokemon Steel Image 100 100 5
Super Fang Pokemon Normal Image - 90 10
Superpower Pokemon Fighting Image 120 100 5
Tackle Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 35
Tail Slap Pokemon Normal Image 25 85 10
Take Down Pokemon Normal Image 90 85 20
Thief Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 25
Thrash Pokemon Normal Image 120 100 10
Throat Chop Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
Thunder Fang Pokemon Electric Image 65 95 15
Thunder Punch Pokemon Electric Image 75 100 15
Triple Kick Pokemon Fighting Image 10 90 10
Trop Kick Pokemon Grass Image 70 100 15
U-turn Pokemon Bug Image 70 100 20
Vine Whip Pokemon Grass Image 45 100 25
Vise Grip Pokemon Normal Image 55 100 30
Vital Throw Pokemon Fighting Image 70 - 10
Volt Tackle Pokemon Electric Image 120 100 15
Waterfall Pokemon Water Image 80 100 15
Wild Charge Pokemon Electric Image 90 100 15
Wing Attack Pokemon Flying Image 60 100 35
Wood Hammer Pokemon Grass Image 120 100 15
Wrap Pokemon Normal Image 15 90 20
X-Scissor Pokemon Bug Image 80 100 15
Zen Headbutt Pokemon Psychic Image 80 90 15
Zing Zap Pokemon Electric Image 80 100 10

The Isle of Armor

The following Moves are only available via Pokemon or Move Tutors found in The Isle of Armor DLC.

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Dual Wingbeat Pokemon Flying Image 40 90 10
Flip Turn Pokemon Water Image 60 100 20
Grassy Glide Pokemon Grass Image 70 100 20
Lash Out Pokemon Dark Image 75 100 5
Poltergeist Pokemon Ghost Image 110 90 5
Scale Shot Pokemon Dragon Image 25 90 20
Skitter Smack Pokemon Bug Image 70 90 10
Steel Roller Pokemon Steel Image 130 100 5
Surging Strikes Pokemon Water Image 25 100 5
Triple Axel Pokemon Ice Image 20 90 10
Wicked Blow Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 5

Crown Tundra

The following Moves are only available via Pokemon found in the Crown Tundra DLC.

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Beak Blast Pokemon Flying Image 100 100 15
Crush Grip Pokemon Normal Image - 100 5
Diamond Storm Pokemon Rock Image 100 95 5
Dragon Ascent Pokemon Flying Image 120 100 5
Glacial Lance Pokemon Ice Image 130 100 5
Hold Back Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 40
Hyper Fang Pokemon Normal Image 80 90 15
Hyperspace Fury Pokemon Dark Image 100 - 5
Ice Hammer Pokemon Ice Image 100 90 10
Land's Wrath Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
Precipice Blades Pokemon Ground Image 120 85 10
Sacred Fire Pokemon Fire Image 100 95 5
Shadow Force Pokemon Ghost Image 120 100 5
Thousand Arrows Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
Thousand Waves Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
Thunderous Kick Pokemon Fighting Image 90 100 10
V-create Pokemon Fire Image 180 95 5

What are Physical Moves?

Pokemon Sword and Shield Physical Move.png
A Physical Move is any move that deals damage based on the user's Attack stat and is further calculated by the opposing Pokemon's Defense stat.

Contact Moves

Most physical moves make contact with the opposing Pokemon when dealing damage, and have unique interactions with certain Abilities and Moves.

For example, using a physical move that makes contact against a Ferrothorn with the Iron Barbs Ability causes the user to take residual damage from the Ability.

Other Moves that Deal Physical Damage

Some moves deal physical damage but are not necessarily physical moves, or have special conditions that allow it to deal physical damage.

Move Effect
Psyshock A special move that deals damage based on the user's Special Attack but targets the opposing Pokemon's Defense stat.
Psystrike A special move that deals damage based on the user's Special Attack but targets the opposing Pokemon's Defense stat.
Photon Geyser A special move that becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher than it's Special Attack stat.
Body Press A physical move that deals damage based on the user's Defense stat.
Shell Side Arm A special move that becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher than it's Special Attack stat.

Related Links

List of Moves
List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
Moves by Type
FireFire WaterWater GrassGrass
ElectricElectric IceIce FightingFighting
PoisonPoison GroundGround FlyingFlying
PsychicPsychic BugBug RockRock
GhostGhost DragonDragon DarkDark
SteelSteel FairyFairy NormalNormal
Moves by Category
Physical Special Status
Dynamax Moves
Max Moves G-Max Moves
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves Stat-Reducing Moves Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss Moves that Set Entry Hazards Moves that Ignore Abilities
High-Critical Hit Moves Moves that Change Weather Moves that Change Terrain
Multi-Target Moves Moves that Restore HP Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves One-Hit Knockout Moves Trapping Moves
Moves that Make Contact Moves that Do Not Make Contact Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves Moves that Forces a Switch Sound-Based Moves
List of Priority Moves

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